1 A nd the sum concerning the things spoken of: we have such a chief priest, who did sit down at the right hand of the throne of the greatness in the heavens,

Now in the things which we are saying the chief point is this: We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

2 o f the holy places a servant, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord did set up, and not man,

a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man.

3 f or every chief priest to offer both gifts and sacrifices is appointed, whence necessary for this one to have also something that he may offer;

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that this high priest also have somewhat to offer.

4 f or if, indeed, he were upon earth, he would not be a priest -- (there being the priests who are offering according to the law, the gifts,

Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there are those who offer the gifts according to the law;

5 w ho unto an example and shadow do serve of the heavenly things, as Moses hath been divinely warned, being about to construct the tabernacle, for `See (saith He) thou mayest make all things according to the pattern that was shewn to thee in the mount;') --

who serve that which is a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses is warned of God when he is about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern that was showed thee in the mount.

6 a nd now he hath obtained a more excellent service, how much also of a better covenant is he mediator, which on better promises hath been sanctioned,

But now hath he obtained a ministry the more excellent, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been enacted upon better promises.

7 f or if that first were faultless, a place would not have been sought for a second.

For if that first covenant had been faultless, then would no place have been sought for a second.

8 F or finding fault, He saith to them, `Lo, days come, saith the Lord, and I will complete with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah, a new covenant,

For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, That I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah;

9 n ot according to the covenant that I made with their fathers, in the day of My taking by their hand, to bring them out of the land of Egypt -- because they did not remain in My covenant, and I did not regard them, saith the Lord, --

Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers In the day that I took them by the hand to lead them forth out of the land of Egypt; For they continued not in my covenant, And I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

10 b ecause this the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, after those days, saith the Lord, giving My laws into their mind, and upon their hearts I will write them, and I will be to them for a God, and they shall be to Me for a people;

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel After those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, And on their heart also will I write them: And I will be to them a God, And they shall be to me a people:

11 a nd they shall not teach each his neighbour, and each his brother, saying, Know thou the Lord, because they shall all know Me from the small one of them unto the great one of them,

And they shall not teach every man his fellow-citizen, And every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: For all shall know me, From the least to the greatest of them.

12 b ecause I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawlessnesses I will remember no more;' --

For I will be merciful to their iniquities, And their sins will I remember no more.

13 i n the saying `new,' He hath made the first old, and what doth become obsolete and is old nigh disappearing.

In that he saith, A new covenant he hath made the first old. But that which is becoming old and waxeth aged is nigh unto vanishing away.